Polynesia (UK: / Ë p É l Éª Ë n iË z i É /; US: / Ë p ÉË l É Ë n iË Ê É /, from Greek: ÏÎ¿Î»ÏÏ polys many and Greek: Î½á¿ÏÎ¿Ï nÄsos island) is a subregion of Oceania, made up of more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean.
A survey of 1,075 people by retailmenot.com found that cash, checks and gift cards remain popular choices, cited as preferred by half the respondents. On average, respondents say $165 is an appropriate cash gift for high-school graduates, while $464 is good for someone earning a bachelor's degree. If your friend or relative just attained a graduate degree, plan on shelling out about $772. Those figures are averages, not round numbers.
Posted March 21, 2009 1:34pm. The 2009 annual exclusion gift is $13,000 according to the IRS. It has increased from $12,000, which was the amount in 2008. The annual exclusion gift is the amount that you can give to any recipient of your choice during the calendar year without tax consequence.